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No blood, no bullet in Chen case

National
2009-11-13

NO bullet holes or blood were found on Taiwan ex-leader Chen Shui-bian in a 2004 election eve shooting, raising new suspicion about the incident that preceded a razor-thin victory, investigators said yesterday. A...

Ill son drowned to 'end his suffering'

National
2009-11-13

A MOTHER and father have been charged with manslaughter for allegedly drowning their seriously ill son at sea off east China's Zhejiang Province because they wanted to end his suffering. A resident found the boy's...

New probe set for claim that game-playing doc killed tot

National
2009-11-13

AN independent investigation has been launched into the death of a five-month-old baby girl at Nanjing Children's Hospital, yesterday's Yangtse Evening Post reported. The baby's parents have blamed her death...

Irish missionary released by Philippine captives

World
2009-11-13

A 79-YEAR-OLD Irish missionary said he hiked through jungles, survived raging seas and slept in a swamp under a tarpaulin before his captors released him yesterday after a month, apparently without getting the ransom...

North Korea rattles sword over clash

World
2009-11-13

NORTH Korea threatened yesterday to punish South Korea after their first naval skirmish in seven years, as Seoul expressed confidence it could deter any attack from its neighbor. The two Koreas clashed in waters...

MIA dog found in Afghanistan after 14 months

World
2009-11-13

A BOMB-SNIFFING dog that disappeared during a fierce battle in Afghanistan between Australian troops and militant fighters has been found and returned to its unit 14 months later. Sabi the black Labrador will get...

Chinese consumer optimism rises in Q3 over economic view

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2009-11-13

CHINA'S urban consumer confidence improved in the third quarter as consumers are more optimistic over the economic outlook after government efforts to avert the economic slowdown are paying off, a survey said yesterday....

S&P to set HQ in Shanghai

Business
2009-11-13

MCGRAW-HILL Co seeks to at least maintain its growth momentum on China's mainland and plans to establish a China headquarters for its rating agency in Shanghai, company executives said yesterday in the city. The...

BoCom targets growth in credit cards

Business | Banking
2009-11-13

THE Bank of Communications targets a double-digit growth in the credit card business next year as it rides on China's strong economic recovery, a senior official of the lender said yesterday in Shanghai. "We target...

Peru: 1.5 pounds of nails pulled from man's stomach

Odd
2009-11-12

"THEY call me the hardware store," says Requelme Abanto from his hospital bed in northern Peru. Doctors in the city of Cajamarca say they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto's stomach, including nails, coins,...